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Digital Cameras
• Buying a digital camera
• The picture process
– Camera to computer
– Viewing
– Image manipulation
Printing pictures
• Camera images for teaching
• Buying a Camera
• Point-‘n-shoot, under $500
• Buying on the Internet
What to look for:
– 2 to 5 megapixels
– Wide angle and 3x or greater optical zoom
– Suitability
– Advanced features
• Buying con’t
Other features
– Size
– Audio
– Movies
– Macro focus
– Memory
– Batteries (rechargeable)
– Tripod mount
– Panorama
• Best Review Sources
Recent magazines
• Trusted friends
• The Digital Photo Process
• Shooting pictures
Camera to computer
– Cables or card reader
• Viewing your pictures
• Image manipulation (software)
– Photoshop Elements 2Printing Pictures
• Photo Printers
– 16 to 45 cents per picture for paper alone
• Printing from web sites
– 49 cents per picture
– Web sites con’t
– 29 to 49 cents per picture
• Web sites con’t
– 25 cents per picture
• Web sites con’t
– 24 cents per picture
Printing at Local Stores
• Wolf / Ritz Camera
– 44 cents per picture
– Costco
– 14 cents per picture